wisdom teeth in ireland

nicowisamu

I'm french so please forgive my bad english. I'm moving to galway soon. I just went to a dentist because one of my wisdom teeth began to pop out and I'm feeling some pain. He told me that I should have the tooth removed. Since I'm leaving france next week, I don't have enough time to do it here and I will have to do it in galway. But I don't know anything about dentists in ireland. I heard that it is expensive there but I should pay as much as an irish since we're in europe. Someone has some price ? I don't know if I need to go to a dentist again there or directly to a maxiofalacial surgeon or to the hospital ? Does someone know a good place to go for this in galway ?

themole

I have heard that in France you have to go to a hospital to get a tooth pulled, but here in Ireland dentists can pull wisdom teeth.

There is a good dentist in Galway, in Woodquay, called Ford. His first name may be Gerald, not sure.

Should be easy to find, his practice is in a house in woodquay.

Dunno about prices, but deffo not cheap.

nicowisamu

Thanks for your fast answer.
If someone has a dentist with cheap prices I'd prefer go there ^^;
I mean, I'm student so coming here is expensive for me and I can't afford to pay 500 euros just to get ride of a tooth (it would be cheaper to come back to france and just do it).

eth0_

nicowisamu wrote:

Thanks for your fast answer.
If someone has a dentist with cheap prices I'd prefer go there ^^;
I mean, I'm student so coming here is expensive for me and I can't afford to pay 500 euros just to get ride of a tooth (it would be cheaper to come back to france and just do it).

It's a lot cheaper to have it done in Northern Ireland (all dental procedures are).
Or you could just get a cheap flight home for a few days and have it done in France?

nicowisamu

I read somewhere that in GB, NHS dispense free treatments if you have the european health insurance card. I have it, but apparently N. ireland isn't in GB (but in UK) so it may not be possible. I read also that the health treatments should be reimbursed by the national health security in every country of europe but from what I read in some forums, there is not such a thing in ireland and you have to subscribe some private company plan like buppa. am I right ?
I read somewhere else that the Dental Training Hospital of dublin is cheap also. if I understand correctly their website it may be possible. want do you think of this ?
I discovered also that my credit card insurance may cover a return to france in some cases (but no guarantee that this case will be ok). A cheap flight may be also a solution. but I don't want to spend to much time just for this. I mean, if I can be well reimbursed, the flight + dentist fees in france could cost the same than in ireland but it will take me a lot more time

It's not easy

DublinWriter

Forget Ireland if cost is an issue. Book some cheap flights back home instead.

Bon chance.